Rules of the Road: New rules for 2021
As we say goodbye to 2020 with a hard shove out the door, we welcome in the New Year and look ahead to what awaits us in the world of maritime regulations. …
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ABM gives Bahamas update
Joe Dargavage, vice president of the Association of Bahamas Marinas, gave attendees of last week’s Triton Virtual Networking event an update on travel and …
Safe Harbor acquires Rybovich
Dallas-based Safe Harbor Marinas has acquired Rybovich, shipyard and marina company with two locations in Palm Beach County in South Florida. Safe Harbor also …
Rules of the Road: New rule requires inventory of hazardous materials onboard
With the continued push for more environmentally friendly approaches across all industries, let’s revisit and update an existing topic: ship recycling. This …
Bahamas tweaks arrival procedures, adds fee
Editor’s Note: Scroll down for more COVID-related news. Beginning tomorrow, the new entry requirements for visitors and residents of the Bahamas include: …
USSA continues mission of speaking for large yacht sector in US
By Kitty McGowan The year was 2006, in the epicenter of the superyacht industry in the United States — Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There was a lack of a …
What the FLIBS? How and why Fort Lauderdale chose to buck the ‘cancel culture’
People across the global yachting industry were aghast when local government officials in Fort Lauderdale gave the owners and organizers of the Fort Lauderdale …
Rules of the Road: More to choosing flag than its color
Rules of the Road: by Capt. Jake DesVergers Registration of a yacht is an important function toward the overall safety and security of maritime transport. …
Azimut VP joins SYBAss board
The Superyacht Builders Association (SYBAss) has appointed Giovanna Vitelli, vice president of Azimut | Benetti Group, to its board. “It’s important that …
Bahamas officials make yachting a priority
By Lucy Chabot Reed Yachts and the yachting community — the only piece of the tourism sector still active in the Bahamas — are the island …
